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The University Of Texas At Brownsville

The University Of Texas At Brownsville

The University of Texas at Brownsville, or UTB, is an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas. It is a member of the University of Texas System. It was established in the year 1991. The University of Texas at Brownsvill offers certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in diverse areas of study. The campus is spread across an area of 524 acres.

UTB competes in the Red River Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Their official mascot is the scorpion and their sports teams are nicknamed the Scorpions. The Scorpion Women's Volleyball team was ranked 18 in the NAIA.

Overview of The University Of Texas At Brownsville

UT Brownsville can be found in Brownsville, TX (a medium-sized city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at UT Brownsville.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in mathematics, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.

UT Brownsville Selectivity

UT Brownsville is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way UT Brownsville works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007, 4,820 students were enrolled in the school. UT Brownsville has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school student athletes compete in Red River Athletic Conference competitions.

UT Brownsville Tuition and Affordability

Bargain hunters might want to look at UT Brownsville, which charges less than many schools of its type.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UT Brownsville

The University Of Texas At Brownsville
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520-4991
General Phone: (956) 882-8200
http://WWW.UTB.EDU

UT Brownsville Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts361interdisciplinary studies, sociology, Spanish language, history, English, political science
Business And Management196business management, accounting, marketing, finance, business
Education And Teaching138instructional media design, educational administration, school counseling, special ed, early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, multilingual education, reading teaching, ...
Security And Law Enforcement85criminal justice and administration, corrections
Science65biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling44psychology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy44health and physical education
Nursing And Emergency Medicine36registered nursing, community nurse
Computer Science And Engineering33computer and info science, information science
Mathematics25mathematics
Medical Support And Technology24health service and sciences
Art Studies21art studies
Media14communication studies
Engineering Technician7electronics tech, manufacturing tech, mechanical engineering tech
Music6music
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science
Engineering1engineering physics

Number of programs and degrees for UT Brownsville in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree91931
Master's degree18318

UT Brownsville Student Body

In 2007, UT Brownsville had a total enrollment of 4,820 students (2,925 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate94%
Graduate6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White6%
Black0%
Hispanic89%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1833%
18-1917%
20-2111%
22-2412%
25-2910%
30-346%
35-394%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas95%
(International Students)5%

UT Brownsville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time48 %

UT Brownsville Room and Board (2007)

UT Brownsville offers campus housing for 234 of its 2,925 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Brownsville, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UT Brownsville Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,811
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,373
Room and board$ 5,377
Room charge$ 2,520
Books and supplies$ 601
Other expenses$ 4,006

Financial Aid:
UT Brownsville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3064600)

UT Brownsville Faculty

UT Brownsville has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured9167
Non-tenured, but on tenure track8362
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3637

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*1*
Instructorcalendar year8$58,94715$60,310
Lecturercalendar year5$44,5633$55,906
No academic rankcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year19$61,63023$58,676

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year22$71,39613$73,278
Associate professoracademic year58$62,10534$61,785
Assistant professoracademic year67$54,93734$55,154
Instructoracademic year19$57,41132$51,094
Lectureracademic year22$41,97424$41,798
No academic rankacademic year3$35,2516$45,104
All faculty totalacademic year191$57,453143$54,806

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UT Brownsville Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BaseballRed River Athletic Conference

UT Brownsville Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Engineering Physics

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

UT Brownsville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UT Brownsville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%UT Brownsville Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%UT Brownsville Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UT Brownsville Minority % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%UT Brownsville % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%UT Brownsville % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 11%UT Brownsville Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UT Brownsville % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 15%UT Brownsville % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UT Brownsville Number of students
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%UT Brownsville % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UT Brownsville % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%UT Brownsville Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UT Brownsville Number of degree programs
% of degrees in art studies
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%UT Brownsville % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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